Posted by Emily Elizabeth on December 20, 2005, at 8:59:45
In reply to Am I paranoid? Or just self-absorbed?, posted by med_empowered on December 20, 2005, at 6:25:49
A few different questions/ideas come to me.
1. Yes, I think therapy could be very helpful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tends to be very helpful with these sort of issues. Have you been in therapy before? I think it could be very helpful for you whether or not you are taking meds.
2. I don't remember your med history. Have you tried meds to target anxiety? Was your pdoc giving you an AP to deal w/ out of control anxiety or psychotic symptoms or both? Have you tried SSRI's and TCA's?
3. It is hard to say whether this is social anxiety or something else, but it sure sounds like it has at least some social anxiety component. It seems like it would be really helpful for you to hook up w/ a mental health professional that you trust. Someone who could say, "It seems like you are experiencing what we call (social anxiety, or whatever). I think this because you described .... I think that the best course of action is..." I think that having some clarity in this regard might help you feel more in control of your treatment and your life.
Best,
EE
poster:Emily Elizabeth
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